The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 11, 1883, Page 3

we PROP! How St. Lou's Ladies View Popping the Question. The Variety of Opiniens Express-d by Matrons and Maids—Belles of Various Temperaments in their Discourse on Courtship. Post-Dispatch. *-How shall a man propose in or- suit?’’ der to be succestul in his re- peated one of our most society ladies, whose only serve to enhance the beauty her tein opinion, though all men know locks ot silver still youthful face. ny well there is enough how to ‘make love,’ thousand who knows My husband spent not one ina how to propose. six months protesting and convincing me of his love of which, by the way, I was well aware trom the first, with- out once asking the important ques- ‘Will day said to tion, you marry me?’ and finally one disheartened air, rest, a perfect enigma. me, witha ‘you are like all the Ihave spent months trying to win you, and I do not know that I have made any im- pression upon you; you are as hard tounrayel as the scarf you wear around your throat.” ‘This,’ I ex- claimed. in the most innocent way, ‘why,’ tis no difficult task to unravel it. it youonly get hold ot the right string. He saw the point, took hold of the right string, and—’’ “His arm took the place of the scarf??? ‘*Well, neither of us have ever regretted it,’ One lady, the wite of a learned judge, said: **Tis eighteen years since that dear man made a tool of me, and afterso great a lapse of time you cannot expect me to remember how he did it. Vl vow he went down his knees, though you wouldn’t think it to look at his round proportions. And I was silly enough to every word he said, and w solemnly that he would shoot him- self if [did not marry him, of course I consented, just to save his life; but I'll not be so silly —if he only gives me the chance.’’ “Don’t believe a word of on believe en he declared another time- that,’” chimed in the judge from behind his compelled rid of paper. *‘‘I was actually to ask her to marry me to get the trouble ot taking her other girl around; [ saw in love with me, thought would do as well as any other. whole or some she was she Now ot and that sums up the history this case.’” VIGOROUS COURTSHIP. A bright-eyed girl, who is skillful angler for hearts, thinks a young man to be successful, should propose atter a very short acquaintance, take the girl by storm, as it were, while she is pleased with a new beau, and be- fore she has time tu tire him; then follow the proposal up with a vigor- of and theater ous courtship, lots flowers bon bons, drives, etc,, and, it she consents, insist upon a short engagement by Another wel! known blonde beauty, had parties, all means. who has created sad and int woe much experience s line, says the only successful way is to propose when least Allow time tor consideration, then in sist that the acceptance must be ‘now or never.’’ She tee only way that she will ever tured ; but she thinks very few are bold enough to try that game. -\ handsome young expected. no and sure thatis the ee cap- men widow, well known in social circles, who is not so richas she was, says that the only successful way to winher is to. offer a fine house, horses and with plenty of money to keep them carnage, up. A dark-eyed girl, with a tangle ot sott brown hair shading her brow, says ‘ifa fellow is desperately ir love with a girl, and persistent im his efforts to wim her, he 1s sureto gain his suit. int, and know exactly how to make Widowers understand this | intelligent | just on th says: *‘Love ma be so sweet hat she would er lover to be along time making the ap- | proaches, and she would not shorten the delights of an engagement: if th they | tired ef each other it would be bet- ter before than after She ‘ys not particular as to } 2, but | he must be tall and handsome. and | sing and dance well, and above all, make _ love.’’ kept | ; he must know how to | This girls name must be cret. A learned and gallant doctor says: } ‘*Allmen in Jove are lunatics, and | should be excused from any toolish- {ness they exhibit at that period. You cannot expect from them = any judgement as to how, or when, or where to propose, and if the ladies did not come to theirrescue with their delicate tact, they would ail flounder | hopelessly in the slough of despond: for what man could choose to aspire to the hand of a ‘creature but little | lower than the ar ? without encouraging sm It goes - out saying, he is a widower. One well known belle and beauty says that *‘she hashad so many make | love to her that she hardly what is the best and most successtul method. how studying to prevent an ap- proach to the subject than in facili- tating it. Beaux were all lovely un- til they became lovers, then they be- love or propose, znd you will eb- | serve they are always successful.” She knows one case where a widow hat, remaining er wentin and hung up lus n- nouncing his mtention of until he ws had to ma accepted and the to get rid of him. A widowe or nervous about the LOVE SO SWE y-eyed girl, who ce} ac Sweet, d girt | came bores, for they moved, thought and talked constantly of and their happiness while she themselves wish- ed to be thinking of herself and her Marr hg 1s quite own happiness. age is quite anocher ul settled asily when one finds a suitable partner.’’ A married lady, in whose house- hold the little god of love certainly suc- makes his abode, says the only cesstul proposition of which she knows anything was made without a “John sat looking into the fire a long word being spoken: and I time, without sayi anything, when all at once he put lis arm around me, drew me to him «and = kissed me. When father came in 2a moment later ‘Major, your daughter. he said: Tam young tosteal LOST HER CHANCE. **THow shall a man propose in or- der to be successful ?”’ Lasked a state- ly maiden—not a debutante. **tTow should I know, since you see none oi them have been success- ful with me **But you can tell me ething. how do they usually go about it ?’’ She was occupied more in } | his pedigree and bank will ¢ wants to make up his mind to n the siege,’? but when he does n he must go straight through without showrr he **white feather.”’ She detests a 7 OnLy gets one wrought up for the “*fray,”’ nothing is accomplished, and it re- quires ali one’s nervous force to en-/| dure a ‘‘campaign”’ of this nature, } a camptign of this nature, to say nothing of the mortitication of sever= al +*deteats.”’ ASK MAMMA. handsome, looking | A youthful ing | matron, the mother of two charming | daughters, sufficiently well endowed | with this world’s goods, her the young man! should, by all means, make his prop- | sition first to the it asj epinion that mother: produce | account tor inspection, then, 1f his personal ap- ! pearance and good sense | common are also approve d, he may be turned | | | | | that wentaround in that cold-blooded knows } manner. I don’t want anybody to examine my bank account before | they make up their mind to fall m The first one I remember was a friend of the tamily for a number ot years. He tried to buy me. He offered elegant establishment, a trip ‘*Ah, there are many ways. an to Eu- rope, carriages diamonds—every- | regular Romeo for her lover: one thing that would tempta giddy young | who will tall in love at sight; haunt girl. But there is where he made | the side yard regardless of malaria, his mistake. Iwas such a giddy | and not mind being taken for a cat, young girl that I did not have sense | serving as a target for empty bottles enough to appreciate it. Several | and boot-jacks: he must also favor years have passed since then. I] an elopement, and not playing the might reeonsider it. You might put | martyr in the second act when all is that down as a successtul planif, the girl is old enough.”’ “The quickest courtship on re- said the old resident, Nick McDowell ing along the streetin his bugey cord,”’ was that of Dr. dri one who, day, saw a beautiful girl stand- He hitched ing at the windew. immediate- ly stopped and his horse, rang the bell, inquired the lady’s name, was ushered into the ar incement.” he this unexpected only replicd ‘Now or she asked to ‘take : = street to attend a sider,’ he said, am gong c case have no time to spare right now. | tertaining him ‘quietly at home’ tor | “Give me a day, then.’ | six months, she would be appalled | “TH tell you what Pll do. When j at proposition to spend the i I am through with this professional | ance ot her lite tly at hom visit, PH drive ar d and get She explains t ‘parlor beau’ is preacher: if you’ve made up your } that. selfish, individual mind to marry me time. all} who, beg aman, has much va- | right!’’ and h athless and unable to ar another word When he ret ined mney Were quietly ied. ociety belle, who has spent 1 seasons in the “‘field,’’ says parlor, j announced his own name, said he | her ‘hand,’ has only a ‘pair’ of ruby was ‘pleased with appearance | lips, He therefore wins the ‘game.’ and wished to marry once.’ | A girl must * her *debt of honor: Nothing but the knowledge that she lea takes the ‘auntie’ into his conf was actually inthe presence of the |dence. All are satisfied with the celebrated physician kept her trom / ‘deal.’ ”’ | fainting. To her plea of ‘surprise at has | better.’ t ly H ¢ - His inten tions having been declared the lo: making may begin. Aiamma is | I wouldn’t marry aman The daughter says: all wrong. love with me, and as to pedigree, eur common grandmother, [am told, was a monkey. I[ am tired kind of business, and it of this doesn’t afraid of mamma, I'll propose to him. Why shouldn’t girls have that privilege?” One young lady with reddish gold locks says she does not when i he propose to me because he’s care how but or man proposes, she is very particular where the occurence takes place. She favors moon-light and solitude, by very embarrassing all means: s it’s to under the bright light ays both parties the distracted of chan- deher, when her mind is should lest the little or big brother make his appearance on the scene at unlucky moment, and bring things to an untimely end. But another young lady. a_ petite damsel of the new beauty type, says she 1s not particular how or where he proposes, but when, 1s a matter of hate a man who would kiss her sitting up theater, when he knows she’s sleepy; or one at a picnic when she’s dying to be with great importance. She would after their return trom the who would take her off by herself the crowd; or one who would pro- pose on starting out for a drive in- stead of the return, making the whole thing unpleasant 1f she says ‘*No,’’ and embarrassing 1f shes A REGULAR One ot ladies McCullough Dramatic club ROMEO. th the the of young wants a discovered, and can die creditably in the third, it nece A young lady who be an adept at pl: parties last winter ary. ame quite g poker atthe card discourses thus learnedly upon the subject: **When p a fellow’s ‘flush’ he should ‘raise the auntie’ to the second floor, and ‘draw’ the girl. Sne will ‘see him He must ‘call her,’ fearing a ‘bluff,’ tender names. 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